Series description:The Accord Trilogy is one continuous investigation — and one continuous awakening.When a dead man's letter arrives on Elara Quinn's London doormat, sealed with a spiral no living hand should still be pressing, the Scientific Review's most reliable skeptic is pulled into the fragment of an architecture forty-one centuries deep: the Nine Accords — nine ordinary practices that a scattered, unadvertised network of pr...

You don't have to yell to control a room. You don't have to be cruel to wound the people you love.Most men never see it. They work hard. They provide. They genuinely love their families. And yet a quiet pattern keeps repeating — defensiveness when corrected, tightening when questioned, withdrawal when stressed, the need to be right, the need to have the final word.It rarely looks like a problem. It looks like leadership. But subtle ego erodes the very things a man most want...

One year. 365 days. One disciplined man being formed one morning at a time.A daily companion to Disciplined Masculinity, this book takes the ideas that convicted you and turns them into a year of steady, quiet formation. Each day gives you one Scripture, a short reflection in Robert White's direct and unshaming voice, a focused journal prompt, and one small, specific practice to carry into the day.Twelve monthly arcs move through the book's core themes — seeing yourself cle...

In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth gangs. Over the last half-century of research by criminologists, sociologists, and gang experts, investigations of gang behavior have become increasingly specialized and isolated from studies of delinquency and deviance. The authors challenge popular and inaccurate definitions of gangs vs. non-gang youth groups, and show how the amazing diversity of gangs_both domesti...

The Moral Case for Profit Maximization argues that profit maximization is moral when businessmen seek to maximize profit by creating goods or services that are of objective value. Traditionally, profit maximization has been defended on economic grounds. Profit, economists argue, incentivizes businessmen to produce goods and services. In this view, businessmen do not need to be virtuous as long as they deliver the goods. It challenges the traditional defense of profit maximization, arguing ...

"DON'T CROSS MY HEART"This story is a wonderful fantasy based on the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically the Hearts Family. Set in the Middle Ages, the Hearts Family, more specifically King Ezekiel, learns that matters of the heart could be confusing and complicated, but by choosing to use a more logical approach and seeing things simply in black and white, you could see things clearer. This story should serve as an inspiration to youn...

THE KING OF CLUBS"This story is a wonderful fantasy based on the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically the Club family. Set in the Middle Ages, the Clubs Family, originally unclear on their future path, show that by taking your time and displaying the ability to self-reflect, a path will eventually reveal itself. This story should serve as an inspiration to young people to follow your thoughts and chase your dreams.

This work spanning twelve extensive volumes is the result of contributions by many Southern men to the literature of the United States that treats of the eventful years in which occurred the momentous struggle called by Mr. A. H. Stephens "the war between the States." These contributions were made on a well-considered plan, to be wrought out by able writers of unquestionable Confederate record who were thoroughly united in general sentiment and whose generous labors upon separate topics wo...

In a time where kingdoms rose and fell with the turning of seasons, the Diamonds Family began as humble artisans, crafting trinkets and jewelry for the noble elite. Their days were filled with toil, and their nights with hope - hope that their fortunes would one day change.The family's patriarch, Alaric Diamond, was a skilled jeweler who passed his craft down to his children. They worked tirelessly, yet prosperity seemed forever out of reach. The turning point came on a night marke...

"JOKES ON YOU"This story is a captivating fantasy rooted in the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically focusing on the Jokers, who represent the Spades Family. Set in the Middle Ages, brothers Kamryn and Mazon eventually rise to the esteemed position of Jokers. Their journey illustrates the idea that it is not where you start but where you finish that matters. Opportunities can arise in various forms, and if you stay prepared, you won't h...

There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international, economic, political and environmental context, this unique book expands these issues by reviving...

If you thought you knew about Robin Hood… then think again!Written by Robert White, chairman of the World Wide Robin Hood Society.Many tales have been told about Robin Hood. The traditional stories of good versus evil and his quest to regain his rightful inheritance are universally appealing. The legend has intrigued generation after generation and everyone has their own personal vision of Robin Hood - a swashbuckling hero; a romantic outlaw; a ban...